Jesus, the Bible and Homosexuality, Revised and Expanded Edition Explode the Myths, Heal the Church By Jack Rogers Review Title Christians Excluding Gays: A Look at Rogers’ Perspective on Jesus, the Bible, and Homosexuality Reviewed by Geoffrey W. Sutton CITE REVIEW: Sutton, G. W. (2025). Christians excluding gays: A look at rogers’ perspective on Jesus, the bible, and homosexuality. Interdisciplinary Book Reviews . Book Summary Jack Rogers presents a historical overview of how American Presbyterians transitioned from excluding to including gay and lesbian Christians, contextualized by broader shifts in attitudes toward slavery and women's rights. He provides an extensive background on Presbyterian perspectives regarding slavery and gender equality, demonstrating how biblical texts were historically interpreted to justify oppression—a pattern he examines in Chapter 2, Misusing the Bible to Justify Oppression. In ...
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